Why Dollar General Stock Is a Better Buy Than Dollar Tree Stock

These retail concepts are almost the same. And I'll admit that stock returns over the last 10 years are virtually identical. But I believe shares of Dollar General (NYSE: DG) will outperform shares of Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) over the next five or more years.Skeptics might believe that there's no reliable way to predict stock market moves. And that's partly true, considering no one knows the future with certainty. But there is one reliable indicator for stocks. And simply making reasonable assumptions in this area can greatly improve investing decisions.Here's the reliable indicator: When earnings go up, stock prices tend to follow. Just look at the 10-year chart for Dollar General, showing its stock price alongside its earnings per share (EPS) -- the two are clearly correlated.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool